What is your favorite beach bar on Orient Beach?

[coconut telegraph]

I wanted to ask fellow cruisers that have been to Orient since their raze/rebuild of part of the bars and see which ones you have been to and which one you would say would be best.

 

It's been a few years since we've been back to SXM and I wanted to ask for some help.

 

Also, if you have menus/drink/food prices that would be most beneficial as well.

 

Fins up!

[OCruisers]

Same question!

 

In the past we have loved Pedro's ... but not sure of which is the best now. :confused:

[gtaylor]

There have been no changes at Pedro's.

 

It is not on the affected parcel of land.

 

gary

[OCruisers]

There have been no changes at Pedro's.

 

It is not on the affected parcel of land.

 

gary

 

Thanks, Gary! :)

[rjrpar]

We have enjoyed Kakao the last 2 years - good food and drinks. Don't know the impact of the construction

[gtaylor]

Over in the thread about the Major Changes Coming to Orient, I included this list. The affected restaurants are in Bold.

 

Here's my list of bar/restaurant locations along Orient, from the Club Orient property and headed North.

 

Papagayo

The Perch

Pedro's

Andy and Cheryl's

The Brothers

Chez Leandra

Ethnic

Orange Fever

Sun Beach

Aloha

Malibu

le String

Kontiki

Kakao

Bikini Beach

La Playa

Waikiki

Coco Beach

Palm Beach

Boo Boo Jam (closed)

 

I have heard that Andy and Cheryl's may choose to not reopen.

 

gary

[coconut telegraph]

Over in the thread about the Major Changes Coming to Orient, I included this list. The affected restaurants are in Bold.

 

Here's my list of bar/restaurant locations along Orient, from the Club Orient property and headed North.

 

Papagayo

The Perch

Pedro's

Andy and Cheryl's

The Brothers

Chez Leandra

Ethnic

Orange Fever

Sun Beach

Aloha

Malibu

le String

Kontiki

Kakao

Bikini Beach

La Playa

Waikiki

Coco Beach

Palm Beach

Boo Boo Jam (closed)

 

I have heard that Andy and Cheryl's may choose to not reopen.

 

gary

 

Thanks Gary! So, are any of the affected bars slated to reopen by end of the year?

[rjrpar]

Am I reading your post correctly? Andy and Cheryl's is the only bar currently affected by the renovations?

[coconut telegraph]

Am I reading your post correctly? Andy and Cheryl's is the only bar currently affected by the renovations?

 

These other bars/restaurants are in bold and also affected:

The Brothers

Chez Leandra

Ethnic

Orange Fever

Sun Beach

Aloha

Malibu

le String

[gtaylor]

Am I reading your post correctly? Andy and Cheryl's is the only bar currently affected by the renovations?

 

No.

 

All of the spots 'bolded' were affected. Demolished, in fact.

 

I have heard that Cheryl may choose to not reopen

 

I have heard nothing about plans for any of the others.

 

gary

[rjrpar]

Thanks, the bold is not showing on my iPhone

[gtaylor]

If you couldn't see any of the spots that were bolded, I don't know how you could infer that only Andy and Cheryl's were affected.

 

You don't have anything but your iPhone to view the forum? You're possibly missing a lot. :)

 

gary

[Balconyaft]

My iPad also only sees Andy Cheryl as bold. We are thinking of Kakao for our stop. Thanks for information.

[rjrpar]

My iPad also only sees Andy Cheryl as bold. We are thinking of Kakao for our stop. Thanks for information.

 

 

Same as my iPhone. Good choice with Kakao

[jcg4550]

We like Kon Tiki now.

[Balconyaft]

We like Kon Tiki now.

 

 

Better chairs, beach? Thanks

[swimgirl1]

Any pictures of Kakao? Also to which direction head once we are dropped off at Orient?

[ZZROX]

In the past we have gone to Bikini beach. Is the restaurant still there? If not, what do you recommend?

[Life is Good Cruising]

In the past we have gone to Bikini beach. Is the restaurant still there? If not, what do you recommend?

 

Yes the restaurant is still there for Bikini Beach, we were there in November.

[doones2]

Orange Fever. I believe they are returning

[bowulf]

Orange Fever. I believe they are returning

They are mine as well. I only hope they get the current situation with the local government settled by February 21.

[Cruiser 4 Life 66]

I chose Bikini Beach. That's where the taxi dropped us off and I walked down to Pedro's checking the prices for beach chairs and umbrellas at each "beach club".

I was alone and got 2 beach chairs and umbrella for $10 at Bikini Beach so chose that place. It's pretty nice.

There are shops and restaurants right behind it. There is still a small seaweed problem on Orient Beach, but it's not that bad. Pics I took below on Jan. 14, 2016.

 

Entrance

 

Yeah, that woman in the distance is topless. They do walk by.

 

My chairs and umbrella

 

Bikini Beach club

[QTPieRye]

Is topless bathing allowed directly on Bikini Beach for paid customers? I thought I read that somewhere. We just got back from St. Maarten last week. Went to Maho Beach and did the airplane thing..... going back next year and hubby and I would like to do French side and relax at topless beach.

[gtaylor]

Is topless bathing allowed directly on Bikini Beach for paid customers? I thought I read that somewhere. We just got back from St. Maarten last week. Went to Maho Beach and did the airplane thing..... going back next year and hubby and I would like to do French side and relax at topless beach.

 

You probably know that 'Bikini Beach' is just a strip of Orient Beach that has been claimed/named by the bar/restaurant there. Other establishments do the same thing, but it's really just Orient Beach, on Baie Orientale.

 

Being on the French side of the island, topless is allowed anywhere on Orient, just as on any French-side beach.

 

gary

[mrs. z]

Will be cruising to St. Maarten in early May and several years ago when we were at Orient Beach we ate at a restaurant that had you pick out your own lobster then they cooked it for you. Can't remember the name of the place just know it was towards the other end from the nudie side. Would any one know of such a place or could recommend at place at Orient that has lobster? The DH is wanting his lobster. Thanks and happy cruising.